Can you register a car bought at BMW Welt if I live abroad?

Yes. BMW Welt needs a keeper with a German address on the release paperwork. Our German UG is that keeper, so the handover can go ahead on your booked date.

Do I have to go to the Munich Zulassungsstelle myself?

No. The registration is filed at our home office in Brandenburg; you never book a Munich appointment.

Will my plates start with M for München?

No. Because the keeper is registered in Brandenburg, you receive a Brandenburg prefix. The plate region has no effect on where you may drive or park.

Bayern · plate region M

Car Registration in Munich Without a German Address

Munich is where most of our BMW Welt European Delivery clients start. The handover centre releases a vehicle only against a valid Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil II and a keeper with a German address — which is exactly the step that blocks buyers living outside Germany.

We step in as the registered keeper. You stay the beneficial owner and driver, the dealer gets the paperwork it needs, and the car leaves Munich on permanent German plates rather than a 5-day Kurzzeitkennzeichen.

On the ground in Munich

What is specific to Munich

BMW Welt handover

BMW Welt schedules handovers to the hour. We send the keeper documents ahead of your slot so the delivery specialist can complete the release without rescheduling.

Alpine test drives

Munich clients usually drive straight to Tyrol or the Brenner. Permanent plates plus a green insurance card keep Austrian and Italian border checks uneventful.

Winter storage

Many Munich-bought sports cars are stored over winter. We can collect after your summer trip and keep the car under cover near Berlin.

Local registration office

Kreisverwaltungsreferat München, Eichstätter Straße

Munich's own registration office is one of the slowest in Bavaria for walk-in appointments. We do not queue there: your car is registered in Brandenburg and the plates travel to Munich.

Local partners

Munich dealers we work with

BMW WeltEuropean Delivery handovers — keeper documents sent ahead of your slot.
Porsche Zentrum MünchenNew and approved-used 911 and Cayenne collections.
Lamborghini MünchenSupercar releases requiring insurance confirmation before handover.
MotorWorld MünchenClassic and collector dealers in the Freimann hangars.

How it works in Munich

From dealer floor to your dashboard

1You buy your car from any Munich dealer.
2We coordinate directly with the dealer's documents team.
3Plates couriered to the dealership. You collect, you drive.

Typical Munich case: a US or Gulf-based buyer taking BMW or Porsche European Delivery, then touring the Alps for three to six weeks before shipping the car home.